Trump Again Defends Speaker Amid Ouster Threat by Samantha Flom – US Politics News

Former President Donald Trump ended the first day of oral arguments in his criminal trial in New York with a wide-ranging interview in which he blasted the prosecution and also defended House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from critics within the GOP.
Speaking with John Fredericks on “Outside the Beltway” on April 22, the former president came to Rep. Johnson’s defense amid growing frustration among House Republicans with his leadership.
“Look, we have a majority of one, okay? So, it’s not like he can go and do whatever he wants to do,” President Trump noted.
Mr. Johnson’s hold on the gavel has become increasingly strained in recent weeks as he has joined with Democrats to pass legislation over the objections of some in his own conference….